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MadMonday: Tekken is NOT a button-masher.

Another MadMonday. This time around, Jerz comes through and talks me through my anger about Tekken being labeled a button masher. We talk about Tekken 7 and the PS4 exclusive SFV. Remember, you can always submit your own rant to OurcadeGames@gmail.com and we’ll publish it.

Robyn: So. Let me preface this with what happened on twitter.

Robyn: One of my followers/Someone I follow, Curbside Jones mentioned that Black people come out the woodworks when you mention Tekken, and he never understood why black people liked it so much.

Robyn: to which your response was:

Jerz: My response was, and I quote

Jerz: 1. It’s flashy and looks good. We like style. 2. People who don’t play can just hit buttons and do dope looking shit.

Jerz: And number 2 is the biggest point.

Jerz: If I’m playing and a non gamer is watching, and they pick a controller up and start hitting whatever and a bunch of cool shit happens, it’s gonna be fun to them.

Jerz: Even if they getting beat across the screen.

Jerz: Black people are more likely to have that happen IMO

Robyn: and this is my problem.

Robyn: first of all… I wasn’t too keen on the question to begin with. He later clarified that he meant it in comparison to other fighters like the Anime (Blaz Blue) genre, but by that time the point had been lost.

Jerz: Ok

Robyn: Secondly, and the part that brings this issue to Mad Monday, is the fact that people genuinely approach Tekken as a button masher.

Jerz: Hold on

Robyn: It’s not that.

Robyn: ok

Jerz: Before you jump out the window

Jerz: People who don’t game approach EVERY fighter as a button masher

Jerz: The difference is……

Jerz: 3D fighters in general emphasize the face buttons for moves because of the limb system

Jerz: So pressing buttons does more

Jerz: 2D emphasizes the motions more

Jerz: So buttons don’t do as much in the way of flashy shit

Robyn: Well that’s not my fault really, but that won’t change the fact that Tekken is not one. I’m just trying to clear the air.

Jerz: No one is saying it is

Jerz: Just saying someone who doesn’t know shit will feel like they do more on Tekken